Rescued Christmas tree lifts wrecked town's spirit

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A house on the Raritan Bay in Union Beach N.J. that was torn in half by Superstorm Sandy, shown here on Dec. 12, 2012, has become one of the defining images of the destructive storm. An artificial Christmas tree fished from the gutter after the storm has become a rallying point in a depressing holiday season like no other for Union Beach, whose residents have decorated it. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)